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Health in Chase Crossing · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Chase Crossing?

Chase Crossing differs from Virginia on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.1% vs 7.7%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (25.5% vs 8.7%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chase Crossing. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Chase Crossing

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 3
Chase Crossing adults worry about having enough food
36.2% · VA 13.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 3
Chase Crossing adults worry about keeping their housing
28.8% · VA 10.9%
Worse than VA
1 in 5
Chase Crossing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.7% · VA 7.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 6
Chase Crossing adults lack reliable transportation
17.3% · VA 7.4%
Worse than VA

33.3% of Chase Crossing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.3%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%VA 36%
Binge drink 12.3%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Chase Crossing, betterChase Crossing, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Chase Crossing gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chase Crossing adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

78% Yearly checkupVA 79%
50% Dentist visitVA 68%
83% Cholesterol checkVA 88%
52% Colon screeningVA 67%
78% MammogramVA 79%
75% Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chase Crossing 25.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Chase Crossing

No hospital or community health center in Chase Crossing itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 37.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedOnley · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Onley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Three Lower Counties Community Services
2 sites · nearest in Pocomoke City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.2 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ER
46.9 mi
Atlantic General Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careChase Crossing’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careChase Crossing’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthChase Crossing’s county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Shore Service Area · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chase Crossing; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Chase Crossing adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Chase Crossing runs above Virginia.

1 in 3Chase Crossing adults feel lonely
38.5% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Chase Crossing adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · VA 21.6% · Worse than VA
1 in 5Chase Crossing adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Chase Crossing adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · VA 15.9% · Worse than VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chase Crossing adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chase Crossing adults…

Chase Crossing runs below VA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Chase Crossing adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · better · likely 3.7–4.7%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.3%

of Chase Crossing adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.5%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing6%
Errands alone12.8%
Vision10.4%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
Virginia
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 372 people are less certain, so we show Chase Crossing's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Chase Crossing
MeasureChase CrossingLikely rangeVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.9–44.7%35.4%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.4–40.2%38%about the same
Obesity46.4%39.7–53.1%34.5%worse
Arthritis25.3%22.5–28%26.2%about the same
Depression20.3%17.3–23.5%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.9%19.3–26.8%11.1%worse
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.3%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)4.1%3.7–4.7%7.7%better
Diabetes17.6%15.4–19.8%12.5%worse
COPD7.3%6.1–8.6%6.2%about the same
Heart disease6%5.3–6.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.3–21.5%12.2%worse
Binge drink12.3%10–15%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise41.3%35.6–46.8%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.9%34.7–47.7%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.7–81%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit49.5%45.7–53.3%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check82.8%80.2–85.2%87.5%worse
Colon screening51.8%47.1–56.6%67.4%worse
Mammogram77.5%70.3–83.6%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75%71.9–77.8%76.8%about the same
No health insurance25.5%21.3–30.1%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.5%33.4–44.2%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support27.8%23.9–32.4%21.6%worse
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.2–21.7%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health33.1%28.8–37.6%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.9–19.5%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity36.2%30.7–41.9%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity28.8%24.8–33.3%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.7%16.1–21.6%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation17.3%14.8–20%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP33.3%28.1–38.6%10.7%
Disability
Any disability40.3%35.3–45.2%30%
Walking or climbing stairs20.5%17.6–23.5%13.5%
Thinking or memory21.1%18.4–24.1%14%
Hearing6%5.3–6.8%6.4%
Vision10.4%9.1–11.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.8%5.8–7.9%3.5%
Errands alone12.8%11.1–14.8%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Chase Crossing door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don’t call Chase Crossing better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Chase Crossing directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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